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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Trojan nobles were holding a council of war before the palace when Iris, a messenger from Jupiter, appearing in the shape of Priam’s son Polites, joined them.
Achaians
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From this reading He came from one of the watch towers and brought the news that an incalculable number of Achaians was approaching.
all
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From this reading In their midst were many heroes, but distinguished amongst them all for invincible strength and heroic courage were Hector, son of Priam, several of his brothers, and also Æneas, a connection of the royal house.
also
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From this reading In their midst were many heroes, but distinguished amongst them all for invincible strength and heroic courage were Hector, son of Priam, several of his brothers, and also Æneas, a connection of the royal house.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading In their midst were many heroes, but distinguished amongst them all for invincible strength and heroic courage were Hector, son of Priam, several of his brothers, and also Æneas, a connection of the royal house.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He came from one of the watch towers and brought the news that an incalculable number of Achaians was approaching.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came from one of the watch towers and brought the news that an incalculable number of Achaians was approaching.
appearing
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From this reading The Trojan nobles were holding a council of war before the palace when Iris, a messenger from Jupiter, appearing in the shape of Priam’s son Polites, joined them.
approaching
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From this reading He came from one of the watch towers and brought the news that an incalculable number of Achaians was approaching.
assemble
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From this reading Hastily the council broke up, each chief going to assemble his people, that they might be ready to meet the Greeks before they should reach the city wall.
battle
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From this reading Masses of men now poured out of the open city gates and ranged themselves in long lines of battle.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hastily the council broke up, each chief going to assemble his people, that they might be ready to meet the Greeks before they should reach the city wall.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Trojan nobles were holding a council of war before the palace when Iris, a messenger from Jupiter, appearing in the shape of Priam’s son Polites, joined them.
broke
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From this reading Hastily the council broke up, each chief going to assemble his people, that they might be ready to meet the Greeks before they should reach the city wall.
brothers
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From this reading In their midst were many heroes, but distinguished amongst them all for invincible strength and heroic courage were Hector, son of Priam, several of his brothers, and also Æneas, a connection of the royal house.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He came from one of the watch towers and brought the news that an incalculable number of Achaians was approaching.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In their midst were many heroes, but distinguished amongst them all for invincible strength and heroic courage were Hector, son of Priam, several of his brothers, and also Æneas, a connection of the royal house.
came
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From this reading He came from one of the watch towers and brought the news that an incalculable number of Achaians was approaching.
chief
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From this reading Hastily the council broke up, each chief going to assemble his people, that they might be ready to meet the Greeks before they should reach the city wall.
city
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From this reading Hastily the council broke up, each chief going to assemble his people, that they might be ready to meet the Greeks before they should reach the city wall.
connection
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From this reading In their midst were many heroes, but distinguished amongst them all for invincible strength and heroic courage were Hector, son of Priam, several of his brothers, and also Æneas, a connection of the royal house.
councilnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Trojan nobles were holding a council of war before the palace when Iris, a messenger from Jupiter, appearing in the shape of Priam’s son Polites, joined them.
courage
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From this reading In their midst were many heroes, but distinguished amongst them all for invincible strength and heroic courage were Hector, son of Priam, several of his brothers, and also Æneas, a connection of the royal house.
distinguished
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From this reading In their midst were many heroes, but distinguished amongst them all for invincible strength and heroic courage were Hector, son of Priam, several of his brothers, and also Æneas, a connection of the royal house.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Hastily the council broke up, each chief going to assemble his people, that they might be ready to meet the Greeks before they should reach the city wall.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In their midst were many heroes, but distinguished amongst them all for invincible strength and heroic courage were Hector, son of Priam, several of his brothers, and also Æneas, a connection of the royal house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Trojan nobles were holding a council of war before the palace when Iris, a messenger from Jupiter, appearing in the shape of Priam’s son Polites, joined them.
gates
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From this reading Masses of men now poured out of the open city gates and ranged themselves in long lines of battle.
going
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From this reading Hastily the council broke up, each chief going to assemble his people, that they might be ready to meet the Greeks before they should reach the city wall.
Greeks
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From this reading Hastily the council broke up, each chief going to assemble his people, that they might be ready to meet the Greeks before they should reach the city wall.
Hastily
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From this reading Hastily the council broke up, each chief going to assemble his people, that they might be ready to meet the Greeks before they should reach the city wall.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came from one of the watch towers and brought the news that an incalculable number of Achaians was approaching.
Hector
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From this reading In their midst were many heroes, but distinguished amongst them all for invincible strength and heroic courage were Hector, son of Priam, several of his brothers, and also Æneas, a connection of the royal house.
heroes
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From this reading In their midst were many heroes, but distinguished amongst them all for invincible strength and heroic courage were Hector, son of Priam, several of his brothers, and also Æneas, a connection of the royal house.
heroic
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From this reading In their midst were many heroes, but distinguished amongst them all for invincible strength and heroic courage were Hector, son of Priam, several of his brothers, and also Æneas, a connection of the royal house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hastily the council broke up, each chief going to assemble his people, that they might be ready to meet the Greeks before they should reach the city wall.
holding
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From this reading The Trojan nobles were holding a council of war before the palace when Iris, a messenger from Jupiter, appearing in the shape of Priam’s son Polites, joined them.
house
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From this reading In their midst were many heroes, but distinguished amongst them all for invincible strength and heroic courage were Hector, son of Priam, several of his brothers, and also Æneas, a connection of the royal house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Trojan nobles were holding a council of war before the palace when Iris, a messenger from Jupiter, appearing in the shape of Priam’s son Polites, joined them.
incalculable
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From this reading He came from one of the watch towers and brought the news that an incalculable number of Achaians was approaching.
invincible
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From this reading In their midst were many heroes, but distinguished amongst them all for invincible strength and heroic courage were Hector, son of Priam, several of his brothers, and also Æneas, a connection of the royal house.
Iris
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From this reading The Trojan nobles were holding a council of war before the palace when Iris, a messenger from Jupiter, appearing in the shape of Priam’s son Polites, joined them.
joined
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From this reading The Trojan nobles were holding a council of war before the palace when Iris, a messenger from Jupiter, appearing in the shape of Priam’s son Polites, joined them.
Jupiter
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From this reading The Trojan nobles were holding a council of war before the palace when Iris, a messenger from Jupiter, appearing in the shape of Priam’s son Polites, joined them.
lines
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From this reading Masses of men now poured out of the open city gates and ranged themselves in long lines of battle.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Masses of men now poured out of the open city gates and ranged themselves in long lines of battle.
many
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From this reading In their midst were many heroes, but distinguished amongst them all for invincible strength and heroic courage were Hector, son of Priam, several of his brothers, and also Æneas, a connection of the royal house.
Masses
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From this reading Masses of men now poured out of the open city gates and ranged themselves in long lines of battle.
meet
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From this reading Hastily the council broke up, each chief going to assemble his people, that they might be ready to meet the Greeks before they should reach the city wall.
men
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From this reading Masses of men now poured out of the open city gates and ranged themselves in long lines of battle.
messenger
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From this reading The Trojan nobles were holding a council of war before the palace when Iris, a messenger from Jupiter, appearing in the shape of Priam’s son Polites, joined them.
midst
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From this reading In their midst were many heroes, but distinguished amongst them all for invincible strength and heroic courage were Hector, son of Priam, several of his brothers, and also Æneas, a connection of the royal house.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Hastily the council broke up, each chief going to assemble his people, that they might be ready to meet the Greeks before they should reach the city wall.
news
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From this reading He came from one of the watch towers and brought the news that an incalculable number of Achaians was approaching.
nobles
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From this reading The Trojan nobles were holding a council of war before the palace when Iris, a messenger from Jupiter, appearing in the shape of Priam’s son Polites, joined them.
now
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From this reading Masses of men now poured out of the open city gates and ranged themselves in long lines of battle.
number
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From this reading He came from one of the watch towers and brought the news that an incalculable number of Achaians was approaching.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Trojan nobles were holding a council of war before the palace when Iris, a messenger from Jupiter, appearing in the shape of Priam’s son Polites, joined them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He came from one of the watch towers and brought the news that an incalculable number of Achaians was approaching.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Masses of men now poured out of the open city gates and ranged themselves in long lines of battle.
out
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From this reading Masses of men now poured out of the open city gates and ranged themselves in long lines of battle.
palace
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From this reading The Trojan nobles were holding a council of war before the palace when Iris, a messenger from Jupiter, appearing in the shape of Priam’s son Polites, joined them.
people
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From this reading Hastily the council broke up, each chief going to assemble his people, that they might be ready to meet the Greeks before they should reach the city wall.
Polites
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From this reading The Trojan nobles were holding a council of war before the palace when Iris, a messenger from Jupiter, appearing in the shape of Priam’s son Polites, joined them.
poured
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From this reading Masses of men now poured out of the open city gates and ranged themselves in long lines of battle.
Priam
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From this reading In their midst were many heroes, but distinguished amongst them all for invincible strength and heroic courage were Hector, son of Priam, several of his brothers, and also Æneas, a connection of the royal house.
Priam's
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From this reading The Trojan nobles were holding a council of war before the palace when Iris, a messenger from Jupiter, appearing in the shape of Priam’s son Polites, joined them.
ranged
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From this reading Masses of men now poured out of the open city gates and ranged themselves in long lines of battle.
reach
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From this reading Hastily the council broke up, each chief going to assemble his people, that they might be ready to meet the Greeks before they should reach the city wall.
ready
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From this reading Hastily the council broke up, each chief going to assemble his people, that they might be ready to meet the Greeks before they should reach the city wall.
royal
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From this reading In their midst were many heroes, but distinguished amongst them all for invincible strength and heroic courage were Hector, son of Priam, several of his brothers, and also Æneas, a connection of the royal house.
several
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From this reading In their midst were many heroes, but distinguished amongst them all for invincible strength and heroic courage were Hector, son of Priam, several of his brothers, and also Æneas, a connection of the royal house.
shape
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From this reading The Trojan nobles were holding a council of war before the palace when Iris, a messenger from Jupiter, appearing in the shape of Priam’s son Polites, joined them.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Hastily the council broke up, each chief going to assemble his people, that they might be ready to meet the Greeks before they should reach the city wall.
son
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From this reading The Trojan nobles were holding a council of war before the palace when Iris, a messenger from Jupiter, appearing in the shape of Priam’s son Polites, joined them.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In their midst were many heroes, but distinguished amongst them all for invincible strength and heroic courage were Hector, son of Priam, several of his brothers, and also Æneas, a connection of the royal house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He came from one of the watch towers and brought the news that an incalculable number of Achaians was approaching.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Trojan nobles were holding a council of war before the palace when Iris, a messenger from Jupiter, appearing in the shape of Priam’s son Polites, joined them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In their midst were many heroes, but distinguished amongst them all for invincible strength and heroic courage were Hector, son of Priam, several of his brothers, and also Æneas, a connection of the royal house.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Trojan nobles were holding a council of war before the palace when Iris, a messenger from Jupiter, appearing in the shape of Priam’s son Polites, joined them.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Masses of men now poured out of the open city gates and ranged themselves in long lines of battle.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hastily the council broke up, each chief going to assemble his people, that they might be ready to meet the Greeks before they should reach the city wall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hastily the council broke up, each chief going to assemble his people, that they might be ready to meet the Greeks before they should reach the city wall.
towers
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From this reading He came from one of the watch towers and brought the news that an incalculable number of Achaians was approaching.
Trojan
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From this reading The Trojan nobles were holding a council of war before the palace when Iris, a messenger from Jupiter, appearing in the shape of Priam’s son Polites, joined them.
up
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From this reading Hastily the council broke up, each chief going to assemble his people, that they might be ready to meet the Greeks before they should reach the city wall.
wall
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From this reading Hastily the council broke up, each chief going to assemble his people, that they might be ready to meet the Greeks before they should reach the city wall.
war
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From this reading The Trojan nobles were holding a council of war before the palace when Iris, a messenger from Jupiter, appearing in the shape of Priam’s son Polites, joined them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came from one of the watch towers and brought the news that an incalculable number of Achaians was approaching.
watch
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From this reading He came from one of the watch towers and brought the news that an incalculable number of Achaians was approaching.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Trojan nobles were holding a council of war before the palace when Iris, a messenger from Jupiter, appearing in the shape of Priam’s son Polites, joined them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Trojan nobles were holding a council of war before the palace when Iris, a messenger from Jupiter, appearing in the shape of Priam’s son Polites, joined them.
Æneas
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From this reading In their midst were many heroes, but distinguished amongst them all for invincible strength and heroic courage were Hector, son of Priam, several of his brothers, and also Æneas, a connection of the royal house.
